Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Platinum Championship Wrestling--April 5th, 2014--Porterdale,GA

67 people showed up to The Main Event in Porterdale, GA for PCW.  The crowd was down from last time, but they were enthusiastic.  There was a lot about the show to be enthusiastic about.

Match 1: "Hit for Hire" Bobby Moore vs. "Marvelous" Marko Polo vs. "The Revelation" Shane Marx (w/Miss Rachel).
Winner: "Hit for Hire" Bobby Moore

The ladies in the audience squealed when Marko Polo entered and took off his wrap.  What I noticed most is the transformation in Rachel. She carried herself with a different energy. She acted more like a cheerleader than an enemy. Even her hair had bounce and energy instead of the severe beauty she used to possess.  The entire match it was obvious how badly Bobby Moore wanted to get his hands on Shane Marx. Marko knocked Bobby Moore on his butt and then he and Shane Marx double teamed Moore.  Moore circled the ring for a while letting the other two wear each other down.  He attacked Rachel, and Marx came out to defend her.  Moore slammed him into the ringpost.  Marko did a side Russian leg sweep to Moore for a pin attempt. Moore assaulted Marx with elbows.  Marko broke up Moore's pin attempt. Moore attempted to pin Shane again, but he kicked out.  Moore and Marx exchanged blows to the face.  Marko came back with a giant leg drop to Shane, but only managed a two count. Shane punched out Marko, and did the Natural Selection on him, but only managed a two count.  Shane went for Bobby Moore, but Moore evaded, and Marx's spear hit Marko.  Moore knocked Shane out of the ring and stole his pin.  This match did a great job of furthering the feud between Moore and Marx. Moore is really showing the anger he feels over Rachel leaving him to remain Marx's manager, and the feud keeps getting better.

Match 2: De La Vega vs. Adrian Armour (w/Sylar Cross)
Winner: De La Vega

Adrian Armour wasted no time. He attacked De La Vega before he even entered the ring. He was right at my feet when the attack started.  Adrian took his time entering the ring. The referee got all the way to nine before he decided to enter.  Vega made the first pin attempt after an arm drag and two hip tosses, but Armour kicked out.  Armour kicked Vega in the head while he was down.  The whole crowd was behind Vega, and Sylar Cross yelled at us to "Shut up!"  Armour slammed Vega then stomped his head into the mat. He then chopped Vega in the corner.  Sylar choked Vega on the ropes while Adrian Armour cleverly distracted the referee.  Armour threw shots at Vega's midsection. Vega clotheslined Armour, but Armour knocked him back down.  Armour missed a move, and Vega capitalized for a moment, but was unsuccessful in a pin attempt.  Vega countered a suplex attempt from Armour, then he punched Armour in the face.  Armour did a knee from the second rope, but Vega kicked out of the pin at two.  Armour followed this with a sit-out powerbomb, but still only managed a two count.  Armour powerbombed Vega again, but Vega pushed him off at the pin attempt.  Armour climbed up the turnbuckle, but Vega kicked him off. Vega won the match with a top rope scissor kick.  The crowd was solidly behind Vega for the entire match, and Vega stood up to everything that was thrown at him.   He told Adrian Armour it was the third time he's been beaten by the grown ass man, and that it is time for him to get a shot at the PCW championship.  Sylar and Adrian responded to that by beating him up. Dynomite Soul came to his aid. He said that he challenged Chip Day for the championship, and that he was willing to put his career on the line. De La Vega's return to the light side has been handled flawlessly. He no longer behaves as a petulant child, and instead he's handling his business the way a "grown ass man" would.

Match 3: Warhorse "Priceless" vs. "Go Time" Erik Jones
Winner: "Go Time" Erik Jones

As Warhorse "Priceless" entered he talked to a very young girl in the audience. She was not amused by his advances, and she slapped him.  He gestured to other young girls in the audience and beckoned them towards the ring. I'd venture to say this joke was lost upon 90% of the Platinum audience, but they seemed suitably creeped out. To understand the joke, one would have to be a reader of Stephen Platinum's recent Full Disclosure writings. "Go Time" Erik Jones won the match quickly with an elbow.

Match 4: Sylar Cross vs. Jon Williams
Winner: Sylar Cross

Jon dropkicked Sylar, and Sylar left the ring.  Jon followed him.  Sylar tried to submit Jon, but he got out of the hold.  Sylar then did a giant clothesline, but only managed a two count.  Jon got in some punches. Sylar went for another submission, but Jon powered out of it.  Jon sprang off the ropes over Sylar's head, dodged Sylar's blow, and got in some of his own.  Sylar left the ring again, and Jon dived on him.  They both got back in the ring at the nine count. Jon did a splash off the top rope, but Sylar powered out of the pin.  Jon kneed Sylar in the corner. Sylar slammed Jon hard, but Jon powered out of the pin. Jon did a slingshot codebreaker to Sylar, but Sylar kicked out of the pin attempt. Sylar caught Jon's feet and locked in a Texas cloverleaf. Sylar won the match by putting Jon to sleep. Trey Williams had to come out and superkick Sylar in the head to get him to release the hold.

Quasi Mandisco came out and said he's the best thing at PCW. "This masked superhero won't ruin my plans. I'm going to sit right here until he comes out, unmasks, and shows who he is." He sat in the middle of the ring and proceeds to insult the audience. He said to a fan who wore a fake beard to imitate Bray Wyatt, "Hey dumbass. What's going on with the beard? No one loves you. Your parents don't even love you."
He then returned to the task at hand. "I'm waiting. Where are you, Platinum Crusader? Where are you, hero?"  Out came the Platinum Crusader and Quasi continued his rant "You know I'm the reason people come out to the show. You're going down a very dangerous road, messing with a very dangerous man. You remember what happened to him." Quasi pulled out Supernatural's mask. He then told everyone he believed that Johnny Danger was the Platinum Crusader and reminded the crowd of the restraining order against Johnny Danger. He said he'd take good care of Danger's wife while he was in jail. "Take off your mask. Be a good role model. Tell the Truth. All you are is a waste of time and a waste of air. Unmask." The Platinum Crusader grabbed the microphone and into it he screamed "No!" Quasi hit the Platinum Crusader with a chair and tried to rip his mask off. The Platinum Crusader tried to hit him, but Quasi rolled out of the ring.

Main Event: Trey Williams vs. Chip Day for the PCW Heavyweight Title

Chip took a while to get in the ring. He consulted Jeff G. Bailey and walked around drinking gatorade.  Chip stopped right next to me, and I asked him if he was afraid of Trey. He said "No, he looks good tonight, and I want to look at him as much as I can."

The match itself really heated up at the five minute mark. Sylar beat up Trey outside the ring while the referee spent his time making sure Trey's brother didn't interfere in the match. Chip did a big move, and he was so proud of himself that he danced in the ring. Trey did a big kick to Chip and tried to pin him with his foot on his chest, but Chip kicked out at two. Chip kicked out of a second pin attempt.  Chip kicked Trey and followed up with a knee to Trey's head, but Chip only managed a two count.  Trey and Chip exchanged kicks and knocked each other down. Trey punched Chip in the face. Chip dodged Trey's advances and landed a kick to Trey's head. Trey gave everything in this match. Trey pinned Chip, but only managed a 2 count.  Sylar interfered and allowed Chip to capitalize with a slam.  Chip got the pin with Day of the Dead.

Miss Rachel came out after the match and extended a challenge to Chip Day. Jeff G. Bailey pointed out that Shane Marx hadn't earned a title shot. Rachel answered "I don't care about a title shot." Jeff G. Bailey and Chip Day agreed to any challenge Rachel wanted and Jeff threatened Rachel. When PCW returns to Porterdale on April 19th, Shane Marx has a challenge for Chip Day.